Worksheet 2

Practice 1
Find the unknown sides in the following triangle.

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Practice 2
Find the length of side CT in triangles CRT.

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Practice 3
Find the measure of Q in triangle QED

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Practice 4
To find the length AB of a small lake, a surveyor measured
angle ACB to be 96o, AC to be 91 yards, and BC to be 71
yards. What is the approximate length of the lake?

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Practice 5
Tram, Nguyen, and Trung all live on the edge of a park, as
shown. They agree to meet at one of their homes to study
for a geometry test.

Whose home should they pick in order to minimize travel

time? State any assumptions you make.

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